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Hello to Linux Users

Sun, 10 May 2026 23:48:47 +0800

Just wanted to say "Hello". I'm new to this forum as well as new to Linux operating systems. So for, I love it. I restored my old Windows 7 laptop, but I kept the Windows 7 system by choosing to do a "Dual-Boot". I'm now able to boot in Windows 7 or LinuxLite 6.4 iso. The only reason I wanted to change my options on the old computer was because I can't update to a newer browser than Internet Explorer. Which is no longer used on the Web. If I need to use the 7 online I just reboot and go to Linux.

Linux Lite 8.0 RC2 Released

Sun, 10 May 2026 14:50:58 +0800

Release Announcement

Linux Lite 8.0 RC2 is now available for testing.

This RC2 closes a small set of install-time and post-install bugs that surfaced during RC1 testing. Please retest the install paths you use most — fresh install, OEM, and report anything off in this Thread.

See below for more details.
A full write-up with images will be in the Final Forum announcement on 1st June.

Linux Lite 8.0 Final will be released on 1st June, 2026.

Linux Lite 8.0 - RC2
================

Base: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute)
Desktop: XFCE with LightDM
Codename: Hematite
Kernel: Linux 7.0.0-g6e9e6ef4c595-2_amd64 (Linux Lite Advanced Performance Kernels)

CHANGES FROM RC1
--------------------------------

- Calamares fixes.

- Lite Distro Builder fixes.

- Kernel 7.1.0-rc1-linuxlite_7.1.0-rc1-1linuxlite_amd64 available from Lite Kernel Manager. We built an RC1 kernel because 7.1 has many useful new features, including:

Beginning to retire Intel 486 CPU support from the mainline kernel
Intel FRED enabled by default (boosts Panther Lake, Diamond Rapids, Zen 6)
AMD CPPC performance priority and dynamic/raw EPP handling
12 new SoCs plus additional ARM and RISC-V hardware platforms mainlined
32-bit ARM real-time (RT) kernel builds now supported in mainline
Beginning removal of Russia's Baikal CPU support
Intel QAT Zstd support and QuickAssist Gen6 hardware improvements
x86_energy_perf_policy tool gains Intel Panther Lake SoC slide support
AMD SBI driver and new SMCA bank types preparing for EPYC Venice
HIGHMEM and other LoongArch improvements
Workaround for Arm C1-Pro processor erratum
Experimental pKVM protected guest support with KVM
x86/x86_64 aligned with other architectures for custom restart handlers
Idle SMT sibling improvements for sched_ext
Intel LASS (Linear Address Space Separation) deemed production-ready
WQ_AFFN_CACHE_SHARD workqueue improvement for many-core LLC CPUs
Some changes may negatively impact 32-bit systems as 64-bit is prioritised
AMDGPU DC support for GCN 1.1 "Sea Islands" APUs (Kaveri); now default over Radeon driver
New AMD hardware support added to AMDGPU
Intel Nova Lake P graphics enablement
Intel Xe driver gains user-space interface for VRAM pressure/OOM handling
New Coreboot framebuffer DRM driver
Ryzen AI NPU power estimate and per-process memory queries via AMDXDNA
ARM64 NEON-accelerated CRC64-NVMe
Revamped T10 PI data integrity for better read performance
New in-kernel NTFS file-system driver introduced
Fixes and minor changes to Paragon's NTFS3 driver
exFAT reduces file fragmentation plus various fixes
Fixes for XFS, EXT4, and F2FS
JFS data integrity hardening
RAID fixes and IO_uring enhancements
Many Apple HFS/HFS+ fixes
FSMOUNT_NAMESPACE support
Intel IRDMA gains "GEN4" hardware support
Removal of ISDN, ham radio, and other old network drivers (~138K LOC dropped)
UDP-Lite retired
IPv6 can no longer be built as a standalone module
Many MediaTek MT76 WiFi improvements
Support for RTL8157 5Gbit, RTL8125cp, and other new networking hardware
Lenovo Yoga Fan driver (covers Yoga, Legion, Flex, Slim, IdeaPad)
Apple SMC power driver for M-series MacBook battery/power metrics
Sound bus keepers support, advancing Apple Silicon audio
Improved ThinkPad Trackpoint doubletap handling
New Bitland MIFS WMI driver for Chinese laptops
More TUXEDO Computers and Uniwill OEM features
Steam Deck OLED audio finally fixed after two years
Suspend/resume support for legacy ISA sound cards
Various USB device additions
Audio support for Line6 POD HD PRO and NexiGo N930W webcam
Removal of obsolete bus mouse and PCMCIA drivers
Mainline Lenovo Legion Go drivers
More Sony Rock Band hardware via HID
Sensor monitoring for additional ASUS motherboards
New RealSense 3D depth camera and NVIDIA Tegra media drivers
PCIe M.2 power sequencing driver for M.2 Key-E
Removal of old IBM PC110 touchpad driver
Hung task detector counter resettable via /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_detect_count without reboot
Various memory management and scheduler improvements
HRTIMER high-resolution timer overhaul
More crypto optimisations enabled by default
MMC subsystem changes (previously rejected from 7.0) merged
Sheaves performance regression fixed
Child auto-reap and PIDFD auto-kill flags for clone3()
Removal of unnecessary memory clobbers
user.* xattrs on sockets (for GNOME/systemd)
Experimental Rust inlining helper option
Raised minimum required Rust version

- NEW application, Lite Menu Sorter. An application designed to sort categories alphabetically when they become out of sort order.

- NEW application, Lite Time Date. An application to set the date and time, with optional NTP sync for your region.

- Lite Core - added Samba removal.

- Fastfetch fixed.

- Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird - we are now hosting these applications, which means the thorn in my side - PPA'S and the mess they can cause are no where to be found in Linux Lite 8.0 RC2.

- Btop replace Htop.

- Keyboard layout chosen during install is now actually applied to the installed system. RC1 wrote the locale but not the keymap, so users picking French/German/etc. would reboot into US/QWERTY. The most visible failure mode was a numeric password being rejected on first login because the install-time and post-reboot keymaps differed. Fixed for every locale.

- BTRFS and XFS filesystems added (by request) These are niche filesystems (both commonly used on servers and storage-heavy systems). Out of the 2 if you have to use one on your desktop or laptop, I'd go with XFS.

- FIX - OEM first-boot autologin tick is now honoured. Ticking "Log in automatically" in the OEM firstboot wizard previously had no effect after reboot.

- FIX - The factory user is now removed on first reboot after OEM firstboot completes.

- A systemd ordering cycle was silently skipping the cleanup unit on RC1.

- Linux Lite archive keyring rolled to a new RSA 4096 key. Fresh installs ship the new key automatically. 7.x users running:

Code:
lite-series-upgrade

to Linux Lite 8.0 also pick it up via the in-package fallback if their network is offline mid-upgrade.

- FIX - GRUB live boot menu, restored centred Linux Lite branding above the menu and tightened the rule rendering.

- New / improved in Lite Driver Manager. A range of Broadcom WiFi chips (BCM4311–BCM4360, including BCM4352) are now offered the proprietary driver as an installable option. The default selection stays "Do not use the device" so the in-tree driver keeps your card working unless you opt in:

Working hardware section

All detected network, graphics, multimedia, and wireless hardware now appears in a collapsible "Working hardware" panel below the action list — so you can see at a glance that Lite Driver Manager has detected your card, even when no driver action is needed.

Unrecognised hardware section.

Any device with no driver bound at all is highlighted up top so you can post a copy-paste line on the forum if you need help.

- Branded application icons - 26 Lite apps received refreshed icons (Driver Manager, Software, Updates, System Monitor, etc.) in their proper Papirus theme sizes and styles.

Dirty Frag Vulnerability - We will patch this in 8.0 Final (already tested on RC2 with 7.0.0-g6e9e6ef4c595-2_amd64 Kernel) for now, read the article and decide if you want to mitigate this.

Source: https://ubuntu.com/blog/dirty-frag-linux...-available

Post-install

Open a Terminal:

Step 1 – block the modules:

Code:
echo "install esp4 /bin/false" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/dirty-frag.conf

echo "install esp6 /bin/false" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/dirty-frag.conf

echo "install rxrpc /bin/false" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/dirty-frag.conf

Code:
sudo update-initramfs -u -k all

Step 2 – unload modules:

Code:
sudo rmmod esp4 esp6 rxrpc 2>/dev/null

Step 3 – confirm the modules aren’t loaded:

Code:
grep -qE '^(esp4|esp6|rxrpc) ' /proc/modules && echo "Affected modules are loaded" || echo "Affected modules are NOT loaded"

Step 4 – Reboot

BIOS Settings (important)

CSM: Enabled
Secureboot: Disabled

RECOMMENDED PARTITION LAYOUT

Code:
GPT

8MB EXT4 FLAGS - bios-grub (no mountpoint)

512MB FAT32 mountpoint /boot/efi FLAGS - boot

rest-of-partition EXT4 mountpoint / FLAGS - none

or:

If you want to erase the entire disk (BIOS & UEFI supported) choose Erase Disk and everything will be partitioned for you.

IMPORTANT:

Please do Menu > Favorites > Install Updates immediately after a fresh install, there are a number of important updates to some of our Lite applications that will make a difference to your experience.

Known Issues:

Please list them here, this WILL BE the last release before the Final so please, hunt down those bugs and let's squash them!

We'd particularly value bug reports on:

Non-English locale installs (verify your keyboard layout works post-reboot).

OEM install + firstboot path (verify user is gone and your autologin choice took).

Lite Driver Manager on machines with Broadcom WiFi or NVIDIA GPUs.

Installation fails

Please paste the installer log from here:

Code:
/root/.cache/calamares/session.log

BEFORE you reboot or shutdown the computer when experiencing an installation issue..

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Downloads:

Release Name: Linux Lite 8.0 RC2
Size: 2.6Gb (DVD, USB)

Download Linux Lite 8.0 RC2 from Sourceforge:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-l...s/8.0/rc2/

HTTP & HTTPS:

Download Linux Lite 8.0 RC2 from one of the mirrors: (some may still be syncing)

China - https://mirrors.sjtug.sjtu.edu.cn/linuxliteos/isos/
Ecuador - http://mirror.ueb.edu.ec/linuxliteos/isos/
Ecuador - https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/linuxliteos/isos//
Germany - http://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/
Germany - https://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/
Greece - http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/linuxlite/isos/
Greece - https://fosszone.csd.auth.gr/linuxlite/isos/
Hong Kong - http://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/
Hong Kong - https://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/
Netherlands - https://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/
New Caledonia - http://mirror.lagoon.nc/linuxlite/linuxlite/isos/
Singapore - https://mirror.freedif.org/LinuxLiteOS/isos/
Sweden - http://ftpmirror1.infania.net/linuxlite/isos/
Sweden - https://mirror.accum.se/mirror/linuxliteos.com/isos/
United Kingdom - https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo...lite/isos/
United Kingdom - https://mirror.vinehost.net/linuxlite/isos/
USA - http://mirror.clarkson.edu/linux-lite/isos/

Checking the MD5SUM of the Linux Lite ISO:

Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:

Code:
md5sum linux-lite-8.0-rc2-64bit.iso

MD5SUM:

Code:
f7351bf7c9d1efcbca97ae4494bfcfa8

Check that it matches the exact characters in sequence above.

Checking the SHA256 of the Linux Lite ISO:

Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:

Code:
sha256sum linux-lite-8.0-rc2-64bit.iso

SHA256:

Code:
d16431792ae0e8f172a4a10bc2502bfd0c366ab106caa3c58e46ff8729b91e4a

Check that it matches the exact characters in sequence above.

TORRENT (Fastest way to download the RC - please help to Seed, thank you)

https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-l...t/download

64bit Torrent - linux-lite-8.0-rc2-64bit.iso.torrent
Size: 2.6Gb (DVD, USB)
Hash:

Code:
8ca917a3cfcb18ce1862f4f36c1a6b0866ddcced

Live USB/DVD/VirtualBox/Vmware:

Recommended Computer Requirements:

1.5 Ghz Dual Core Processor or greater
4GB ram
40GB HDD/SSD/NVME
VGA, DVI, DP or HDMI screen capable of 1366x768 resolution
DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image
Disable Secure Boot

Login to the live desktop is automatic.

As this is a RC release, there are bound to be bugs etc. Please help make the final stable for other people by participating in this RC. Please report any bugs and feedback in this thread.

Thank you

Jerry and the team.

Google Chrome update fix April 2026

Wed, 06 May 2026 08:25:12 +0800

Google Chrome update fix April 2026:

In file:

Code:
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.sources

overwrite the existing contents with this:

Code:
X-Repolib-Name: Google Chrome

Types: deb

URIs: https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome-stable/deb/

Suites: stable

Components: main

Architectures: amd64

Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/google-chrome.gpg

Delete all the other google chrome files in that directory.

why did linux lite install snapd? and the iso creator does not work

Tue, 05 May 2026 08:47:41 +0800

I care for a schools comouteers and was looking at using linux lite since i saw it could make an iso the installed system like MXlinux does. It might not be ready and that is this is a release candidate. Am I right?

When I went looking for a distro I did not want snapd. The internet says linuxlite is without snapd. Is this update changing this? my first upgrade snap was installed and firefox was removed and the snapd version installed.

I took screen shots if that would be helpful.

Thank you for any feedback as I test linuxlite as a possible switch at school.

Anyone else care for linux at a school that has suggestions ideas that would help me. I am a linux advocate but not a guru. Used linux for 30years but never took a guru level dive.

I see the editing tools built into your text box. Cool How did you do that? I made a note taking system for students that is in html 5/css3. That would be cool to also have built in it.

Wiki down today while we move it to a new host

Tue, 05 May 2026 06:58:22 +0800

Wiki down today while we move it to a new host

NEW Forum theme

Sun, 03 May 2026 15:30:23 +0800

We needed a responsive theme for mobile devices as Tapatalk is now riddled with ads.

Mozilla PPA connection issues

Sun, 03 May 2026 14:37:34 +0800

Seems to be affecting Galena and Hematite, we just have to wait :(

Linux Lite 8.0 RC1 Released

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:52:04 +0800

Release Announcement

Linux Lite 8.0 RC1 is now available for testing.

See below for more details. This announcement lists all changes from Series 7.x
A full write-up with images will be in the Final Forum announcement on 1st June.

Linux Lite 8.0 Final will be released on 1st June, 2026.

Linux Lite 8.0 - Changes and New Features
==========================================

Base: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute)
Desktop: XFCE with LightDM
Codename: Hematite
Kernel: Linux 7.0 (Linux Lite Advanced Performance Kernels)

PLATFORM CHANGES
----------------
- Based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (up from 24.04 LTS)
- Ubuntu codename: noble -> resolute
- Linux Lite codename: galena -> hematite
- NEW Linux Lite High Performance Custom Kernels
- All GUI applications ported to GTK4 (from GTK3/WebKit2)
- APT sources migrated to DEB822 .sources format (replaces .list files)
- Installer: Calamares replaces Ubiquity
- Python 3.14.4+ (up from 3.12)
- New Plymouth boot theme: animated feather spinner (script-based, replaces text-based)
- OEM installer for hardware vendors

NEW APPLICATIONS
----------------
- Firefox is back
- Lite Distro Builder: create YOUR own version of Linux Lite and share it with others
- Lite About: New GTK4 system information app displaying CPU, GPU, memory, storage, network, and audio hardware details
- Lite System Monitor: Real-time CPU, memory, storage, and network monitoring (based on System Monitoring Center by Hakan Dundar)
- Linux Lite High Performance Custom Kernels (see below)
- Lite Core: strip Linux Lite down to it's bones and build it your way
- Starship replaces Powerline in the Terminal, significant start up difference

LINUX LITE HIGH PERFORMANCE CUSTOM KERNELS
----------------
Linux Lite ships with a custom kernel built specifically for desktop and gaming use on everyday hardware. It is based on the latest Ubuntu kernel source and incorporates a curated set of patches from the community, alongside targeted configuration improvements.

The Two Kernels

linuxlite — default desktop kernel

This is what every Linux Lite installation boots into. It prioritises a smooth, responsive desktop experience for everyday tasks: web browsing, office work, media playback, and general use.

linuxlite-gaming — optional gaming kernel

This kernel goes further in reducing input lag and improving frame delivery. It is best suited to users who play games regularly or run audio/video production software where timing matters. It can be installed at any time after setup without removing the default kernel.

Both kernels take advantage of the EEVDF scheduler. On top of this, both kernels include the full BORE scheduler modification (Burst-Oriented Response Enhancer).
BORE tracks each task’s burst time — how long it runs in short, intense bursts — and uses this to bias scheduling decisions. Tasks that have been waiting and then run in short bursts (like a desktop application repainting its window or a game processing a frame) receive a priority boost, keeping interactive work feeling snappy even under heavy background load. BORE is controlled by a dedicated CONFIG_SCHED_BORE kernel option and exposes several sysctl tunables under kernel.sched_bore for fine-tuning.

The two kernels differ in how aggressively they allow the scheduler to interrupt running work:

- linuxlite uses dynamic preemption, which balances throughput and responsiveness. It can switch between modes at runtime.
- linuxlite-gaming uses full preemption, which allows the kernel to interrupt almost any running task immediately. This reduces the worst-case delay before a game or audio application gets CPU time.

These kernels also ship with a new application - Lite Kernel Manager which has all of the features shown below:

There are so many kernel optimisations that we've had to create to full web pages explaining all the features.

Please visit:

https://www.linuxliteos.com/linux-lite-kernel.html

and:

https://www.linuxliteos.com/linux-lite-k...rison.html

Benchmarking

Lite Kernel Manager also features a benchmarking tool where people can upload their scores. This should present a unique opportunity for people to squeeze every ounce of performance out of their Kernel tuned systems.

https://www.linuxliteos.com/benchmark.php

NOTE: Please run Install Updates after a fresh install to get the latest version of Lite Kernel Manager.

CALAMARES
-----------
- Replaces Ubiquity installer
- Slides translated into 25 languages for both install types OEM and normal install (will need help verifying the accuracy of translations)
- Internet not required for install
- Timezone sticks after reboot
- Apt now defaults to the City you chose during install (Ubuntu mirror) eg. Netherlands - new sources file:

Code:
Types: deb deb-src

URIs: http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/

Suites: resolute resolute-updates resolute-backports

Components: main restricted universe multiverse

Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg

WIKI
-----------
- To be updated to Series 8 information during the month of May

DESKTOP
-----------
- Translated into 23 languages

OEM
-----------
- Full vendor support for companies wishing to deploy laptops/desktops in a fast, efficient process
- Translated into 25 languages

LITE TWEAKS
-----------
- Toast notification system for user feedback on actions
- Real-time streaming progress bars with stage-based updates
- Service Manager feedback: progress labels and button disabling for Preload, zRAM, and TLP services
- Toast notifications for Numlock, Hostname, Save Session, Kiosk Mode, batch operation completion, and Hibernate/Suspend reboot notice
- Package System Repair updated for DEB822 .sources format with Architectures and Signed-By fields
- Bootup Fix updated to use new linuxlite Plymouth theme
- Kernel management removed for Series 8 - now handled by Lite Kernel Manager
- Browser cache cleaning supports Brave, Chrome, Chromium, Firefox, Edge, Midori, Opera, Palemoon, and Vivaldi

LITE DISTRO BUILDER
-------------------
- Create your own version of Linux Lite
- New Cancel button to stop build processes at any time
- Uses VTE process group signaling (SIGTERM) for clean termination
- GRUB2 hybrid BIOS+UEFI boot support
- Squashfs compression with casper integration
- MD5/SHA256 checksum generation
- Option to wwitch to zstd compression during ISO build, much less memory, much faster compression and decompression (faster live boot too) slightly larger output — typically 5-10% bigger than xz

LITE CORE
-------------------
- After you install Linux Lite, launch Lite Core if you want to strip your Linux Lite down to the bare essentials.
- Then install the applications that you want to run on your PC.

LITE SOURCES
------------
- DEB822 format support for APT source management
- 22 global repository mirrors (Brazil, China, Germany, Ecuador, England, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Vietnam, and more)
- Significantly faster and more reliable repo availability checking

LITE SOFTWARE
-------------
- GTK4 interface for software installation and removal
- Integrated tools: Lite About, Lite Updates, Lite DPI, Lite Firewall, Config, Lite Network Shares, Lite System Report, Lite Wiki

LITE INFO (Hardware Database)
----------------
- Hardware information gathering and anonymous upload to Linux Lite hardware database
- VM detection via hypervisor check
- Significantly faster system scan process
- Uses latest inxi for hardware enumeration
- HTTPS upload pipeline to linuxliteos.com

LITE UPGRADE
------------
- Within-Series upgrade tool (8.0 -> 8.2)
- Internet connectivity verification
- Repository health checks
- Version validation via /etc/llver

LITE SERIES UPGRADE (Series 7 -> 8)
------------------------------------
- Full Series 7 to Series 8 upgrade path
- Dry Run mode to simulate upgrade without changes
- Real-time progress bar with download speed display
- Live scrolling log viewer
- DEB822 source file deployment (linuxlite.sources, ubuntu.sources, mozillateam-ubuntu-ppa-noble.sources)
- APT sources backup before modifications
- Battery/power check warning for laptop users
- Automatic desktop launcher trust and executable marking for all users
- XFCE wallpaper restoration after upgrade
- Broadcom b43 firmware URL fix via dpkg-divert
- Legacy upgrade tool (series7) force-removal
- Unhold of zenity, zenity-common, and inxi packages
- Plymouth theme set to new linuxlite theme
- GRUB and initramfs rebuild
- Clean up of old .list files and sources.list

LITE WELCOME
------------
- GTK4 welcome screen
- Live mode detection with installer shortcut
- Autostart toggle
- Cairo rendering for VM compatibility

LITE THEME MANAGER
------------------
- GTK4 interface for theme, icon, and cursor selection
- NEW Folder Color choices
- Custom ActionRow widgets

LITE USER MANAGER
-----------------
- GTK4 user and group management
- User creation, deletion, and modification
- Home directory and shell configuration
- Filters system users (UID < 1000)

LITE DRIVER MANAGER
-------------------
- Based on Linux Mint Drivers
- PackageKit and ubuntu-drivers-common backend
- GTK4 interface for proprietary driver installation
- New features, Refresh button, default to open-source driver recommendation, proprietary driver option gives user comprehensive information about any potential risks

LITE WIDGET
---------------
- More system information added
- Automatic region detection for Weather section

LITE AUTO LOGIN
---------------
- GTK4 auto-login configuration
- LightDM configuration management
- Optional timestamped backups

LITE SOUNDS
-----------
- System sound management (login, logout, audible clicks)
- Autostart support for login sounds

LITE THEMES
-----------
- Collection of Xfce/GTK themes, mouse cursors, and icon themes
- 45 New wallpapers
- NEW default Themes - Linux Lite & Linux Dark (based on Orchis theme)
- Option to change to one of 14 different folder colors

BOOT TIME
---------------
- Significant start up and shutdown improvement times over Series 7.x

PLYMOUTH THEME
--------------
- New animated feather spinner boot screen
- Script-based theme at /usr/share/plymouth/themes/linuxlite/

APT SOURCE FILES (DEB822 FORMAT)
--------------------------------
- linuxlite.sources: Linux Lite hematite repo with Architectures and Signed-By fields
- ubuntu.sources: Ubuntu resolute repos (main, restricted, universe, multiverse, updates, backports, security)
- mozillateam-ubuntu-ppa-noble.sources: Mozilla Team PPA with inline PGP key for Firefox

BIOS Settings (important)

CSM: Enabled
Secureboot: Disabled

RECOMMENDED PARTITION LAYOUT

GPT
8MB EXT4 FLAGS - bios-grub (no mountpoint)
512MB FAT32 mountpoint /boot/efi FLAGS - boot
rest-of-partition EXT4 mountpoint / FLAGS - none

Known Issues:

Fastfetch patch:

Code:
sudo tee -a /home/$USER/.bashrc /root/.bashrc /etc/skel/.bashrc > /dev/null <<< 'alias fastfetch="fastfetch -c all.jsonc"' -c all.jsonc"' ~/.bashrc /etc/skel/.bashrc

Code:
sudo sed -i 's/^Suites: noble/Suites: resolute/' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mozillateam-*.sources

Calamares 'Erase disk' option fixed. Timezone sticks after reboot fixed.

Please - download the new Calamares and install BEFORE you run the installer.

https://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite/p..._amd64.deb

then:

Code:
sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Run the installer.

What we most want to hear Feedback about:

- Lite Core
- New Installer (Calamares)
- Lite Distro Builder
- Lite Driver Manager
- Lite Tweaks

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Downloads:

Release Name: Linux Lite 8.0 RC1
Size: 2.6Gb (DVD, USB)

Download Linux Lite 8.0 RC1 from one of the mirrors: (some may still be syncing)

HTTP & HTTPS:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-l...s/8.0/rc1/

China - https://mirrors.sjtug.sjtu.edu.cn/linuxliteos/isos/
Ecuador - http://mirror.ueb.edu.ec/linuxliteos/isos/
Ecuador - https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/linuxliteos/isos//
Germany - http://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/
Germany - https://mirror.alpix.eu/linuxliteos/isos/
Greece - http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/linuxlite/isos/
Greece - https://fosszone.csd.auth.gr/linuxlite/isos/
Hong Kong - http://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/
Hong Kong - https://mirror-hk.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/
Netherlands - https://mirror.koddos.net/linuxlite/isos/
New Caledonia - http://mirror.lagoon.nc/linuxlite/linuxlite/isos/
Singapore - https://mirror.freedif.org/LinuxLiteOS/isos/
Sweden - http://ftpmirror1.infania.net/linuxlite/isos/
Sweden - https://mirror.accum.se/mirror/linuxliteos.com/isos/
United Kingdom - https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo...lite/isos/
United Kingdom - https://mirror.vinehost.net/linuxlite/isos/
USA - http://mirror.clarkson.edu/linux-lite/isos/

Checking the MD5SUM of the Linux Lite ISO:

Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:

Code:
md5sum linux-lite-8.0-rc1-64bit.iso

MD5SUM: 5cefb0c128c285d8a61cc883cc5a7ede

Check that it matches the exact characters in sequence above.

Checking the SHA256 of the Linux Lite ISO:

Open a Terminal on Linux Lite and do:

Code:
sha256sum linux-lite-8.0-rc1-64bit.iso

SHA256: c5c3985d9a7acede97d2575e9ad5d5ca4326737565cb1e4dd7bb647c228a410f

Check that it matches the exact characters in sequence above.

TORRENT (Fastest way to download the RC - please help to Seed, thank you)

https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-l...t/download

64bit Torrent - linux-lite-8.0-rc1-64bit.iso.torrent
Hash: d9404e0f339065d541788f7d77d18322ca62edf7
Size: 2.6Gb (DVD, USB)

Live USB/DVD/VirtualBox/Vmware:

Recommended Computer Requirements:

1.5 Ghz Dual Core Processor or greater
4GB ram
40GB HDD/SSD/NVME
VGA, DVI, DP or HDMI screen capable of 1366x768 resolution
DVD drive or USB port for the ISO image
Disable Secure Boot

Login to the live desktop is automatic.

As this is a RC release, there are bound to be bugs etc. Please help make the final stable for other people by participating in this RC. Please report any bugs and feedback in this thread.

Thank you

Jerry and the team.

update_failed - 400 Bad Request

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:13:32 +0800

The update failed and this continued for several days.

===================================
Linux Lite Updates Log
Date: Mon Apr 20 09:52:48 PM EDT 2026
===================================

STATUS:LOCK_OK

--- Updating Package Lists ---
Started: Mon Apr 20 09:52:49 PM EDT 2026

STATUS:UPDATING
Hit:1 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Hit:2 https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable InRelease
Hit:4 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome-stable/deb stable InRelease
Hit:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble InRelease
Hit:6 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-security InRelease
Hit:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates InRelease
Hit:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports InRelease
Hit:9 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozillateam/ppa/ubuntu noble InRelease
Hit:10 https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozilla...ext/ubuntu noble InRelease
Get:11 https://packages.mozilla.org/apt mozilla InRelease [1,522 B]
Hit:3 https://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite galena InRelease
Err:12 https://packages.mozilla.org/apt mozilla/main all Packages
400 Bad Request [IP: 34.160.78.70 443]
Ign:13 https://packages.mozilla.org/apt mozilla/main amd64 Packages
Reading package lists...
W: https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozilla.../InRelease: Signature by key 0AB215679C571D1C8325275B9BDB3D89CE49EC21 uses weak algorithm (rsa1024)
W: https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/mozilla.../InRelease: Signature by key 0AB215679C571D1C8325275B9BDB3D89CE49EC21 uses weak algorithm (rsa1024)
E: Failed to fetch https://packages.mozilla.org/apt/dists/m...l/Packages 400 Bad Request [IP: 34.160.78.70 443]
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Finished: Mon Apr 20 09:53:00 PM EDT 2026
STATUS:UPDATE_FAILED

Problem updating LL6.2 - 'file has unexpected size'

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:01:47 +0800

Hi!

Attempting to download updates and getting the following error log, can anyone help?

I tried last week and had an error (can't remember what, sorry!), thought I'd leave it a few days and try again, now it says it's trying to download 60+ updates and gives the following error log:

TIA!

===========================
Install Updates Error log
===========================
Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/ and paste the log below into the Software - Support - Updates section for assistance.

============ Log ===========

Hit:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security InRelease
Hit:3 https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Hit:4 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:1 https://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite fluorite InRelease
Hit:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease
Hit:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates InRelease
Ign:7 http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu disco InRelease
Hit:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-backports InRelease
Ign:9 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 c-n-f Metadata
Ign:10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/restricted amd64 c-n-f Metadata
Ign:11 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 c-n-f Metadata
Ign:12 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/multiverse amd64 c-n-f Metadata
Hit:13 http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu disco Release
Get:9 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 c-n-f Metadata [392 B]
Err:9 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 c-n-f Metadata
File has unexpected size (30288 != 392). Mirror sync in progress? [IP: 91.189.91.83 80]
Hashes of expected file:
- Filesize:392 [weak]
- SHA256:6d0fec8130eb28d362ebeedee487b7acc3b4d0f861a27bb133bf0b61dabc2c35
- SHA1:a7ef1467442ba3b24a474fe0b3146eadfd4d338c [weak]
- MD5Sum:d6ba11f811d77e7dbf79de6412d57f7b [weak]
Release file created at: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:00:58 +0000
Get:10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/restricted amd64 c-n-f Metadata [116 B]
Err:10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/restricted amd64 c-n-f Metadata

Get:11 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 c-n-f Metadata [672 B]
Err:11 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 c-n-f Metadata

Get:12 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/multiverse amd64 c-n-f Metadata [116 B]
Err:12 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/multiverse amd64 c-n-f Metadata

Reading package lists...
W: http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/dists/disco/Release.gpg: Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg), see the DEPRECATION section in apt-key(8) for details.
E: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...s-amd64.xz File has unexpected size (30288 != 392). Mirror sync in progress? [IP: 91.189.91.83 80]
Hashes of expected file:
- Filesize:392 [weak]
- SHA256:6d0fec8130eb28d362ebeedee487b7acc3b4d0f861a27bb133bf0b61dabc2c35
- SHA1:a7ef1467442ba3b24a474fe0b3146eadfd4d338c [weak]
- MD5Sum:d6ba11f811d77e7dbf79de6412d57f7b [weak]
Release file created at: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:00:58 +0000
E: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...s-amd64.xz
E: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...s-amd64.xz
E: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...s-amd64.xz
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Permissions on a secondary hard drive

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:39:33 +0800

I have a secondary hard drive that all my files live on. I have read+write access to everything except ONE FOLDER. I don't get it. I can't change the permissions either.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Website forum links not working

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:37:34 +0800

When I click the link for this forum (or any other) I get an address that has an extra "/forums" in it like this:

linuxliteos.com/forums/forums/forumdisplay.php?fid=13

And here's what I get:

oops.png Size: 33.54 KB Downloads: 13

(So I have to manually delete the /forums to get to the link.)
JUST AN FYI

Some windows fail to render properly. Nvidia 470 and GTK

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:14:00 +0800

Since I recently updated and upgraded my system to Linux Lite 7.8, there has been a problem with Lite Updates. When I open it, it just shows a blank white window (as pictured in the screenshot).

Lite Updates Issue.png Size: 1.71 KB Downloads: 10

I suspect this issue might be related to the re-write the application received in 7.8 (as mentioned in the Release announcement).

Also, here is a screenshot of what the taskbar now looks like when Lite Updates is open, in case that helps.

Lite Updates Taskbar.png Size: 2.5 KB Downloads: 10

Please could you help solve this issue.

Accidentally Deleted folder from secondary drive - HELP!

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:14:57 +0800

Not sure if there is any help for this...  :huh:

I have a dual-boot system. Two SSDs - one Linux Lite, one Linux Mint, and a third HDD for my files.

Like a dummy, I deleted the folder called PICTURES from my HDD. And it contains ALL of my pictures. I do have a backup but it is not totally recent, so with it I can retrieve about 98% of my lost files.

I do not see the missing files on the TRASH folder of Linux Lite.

Is there any way to recover them?

THANK YOU